August Rebellion | Elokapina starts a series of demonstrations in the center of Helsinki – Police advises to avoid driving in these areas

Environmental movement Elokapina will hold a demonstration in Helsinki on Friday, which it is waiting for according to his own announcement about 2,000 participants.

Demonstrations will start from four different places around 1:30 p.m., from which the processions will go in front of Helsinki’s Kauppatori. The estimated time of arrival at the Market Square is around 2:30 p.m.

The starting points are Old church park, Hakaniementori, in front of the Parliament building and Kasarmitori.

Chief Commissioner of the Helsinki Police Department Jarmo Heinonen According to Road works and the closure of the Rautatintori metro station will also affect the flow of traffic.

“We urge you to avoid unnecessary driving in the center during demonstrations and to look for detours. It’s also worth allocating more time than usual for commuting,” says Heinonen.

According to Heinonen, the demonstration will go from in front of the Parliament building through Mannerheimintie via Aleksanterinkatu and Helenankatu to Kauppatori. From Hakaniemi, the demonstrators will cross Pitkänsilla via Unioninkatu, Mariankatu and Aleksanterinkatu to Kauppatori. From the old Kirkkopuisto, the procession goes along the Boulevard through the Esplanadi park. From Kasarmitori, the route runs from Pohjois Makasiininkatu via Eteläranta to Kauppatori.

“Yesterday, we discussed with the representative of Elokapina that we are trying to secure the passage of emergency vehicles and public transport,” says Heinonen.

Elokapina says that it will organize a total of six demonstrations in June.

Civil disobedience according to Heinonen, it is not planned. However, the life revolt tells in its own bulletin that he uses civil disobedience in his expression.

“This is what we were told yesterday in the conversation by the representative of Elokapina. However, the organization is such that one person does not decide for everyone. There will be disturbances if Elokapina’s modus operandi is the same as in the last demonstrations,” says Heinonen.

According to him, the suspension of demonstrations is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The police will primarily try to negotiate with the organizer in order to resolve the situation.

“We are not a party to the demonstration. Our task is to secure the freedom of expression, public order and safety of the protesters. We will restore the legal status if people commit illegalities,” says Heinonen.

According to Elokipina, the demonstration is supposed to continue at least until the evening.